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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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